The start of the race is about half a mile down the street in the direction you are looking. By the time I got out on the course to take photographs, traffic in the downtown area was hectic because it had been taken over by Cinco de Mayo celebrations. The start line is on the street just outside the St. Michaels hotel. (See the second slide in the second set.)

The race begins with an uphill that's enough to get a runner huffing and puffing sooner than he'd like, then hits this downhill for a brief respite. See the next slide for the view looking the other way.